BOROUGH OF HAMILTON. Installation of Mayor.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2098, 17 December 1885, Page 2

BOROUGH OF HAMILTON. Installation of Mayor.

Titßannml stntutoiv meeting of the council was held IKt night for the puipo-eof installing Mi W. A. (ir.ih.nn in the office of ui.iyor f'H tlio second teun. The follow ing \\o\a pre-rnt:— Cr-i. Kuox (m the c'nn), Hv-'itt, Tippcn, liocb, Philip and Eilwu'imlip. The Town Clerk road the usual notifioitions in connection with the election, <<nd (Jis. Edgecuinbo <>nd Philip presented the mavoi eloct to the chairman. Mr (Jr.ilum hiMiig made the u^unl declaration was \wlooinod to the chair by Cr. Knox, who ux pieced a hope that H» Worship would l>o found fitting for a third term. His Woi-,hip, on taking his seat, thanked i\w council, and through them the burge^e*-, for the high honour they hid contened on him in electing him for a si'cind term to serve »a mayoi. He looked upon it a-> a high compliment tint the gentleman who had formeily opposed him signed the ic.]uisition asking him to stvnd for lc-election. He then lefeirerl to the ])togres-< winch the borough had made since the time when he had assisted to lay out the township, over twenty years ago, and concluded by again th inking the ratepayeis foi the compliment p ml him. Tin* c moderation of the annual tonders was defiured till next Mondiy, and the formal busme-s of the evening terminated. At the imitation of tho mayor, tho conncillois and visitors partook of refreshments.